§ 27-496. Regulations.

(a) GENERAL STANDARDS.

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1)  Minimum size of zone (except as provided in Section 27-498)	20 adjoining gross acres	10 adjoining gross acres	4 adjoining gross acres
(2)  Base residential density	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	10 dwelling units per gross residential acre	8 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(3)  Maximum residential density	20 dwelling units per gross residential acre	15 dwelling units per gross residential acre	12.1 dwelling units per gross residential acre
(4)  Base commercial intensity	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.2 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.16 FAR per gross commercial acre
(5)  Maximum commercial density	0.68 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.64 FAR per gross commercial acre	0.31 FAR per gross commercial acre
(6)  Maximum mixed retirement development density	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre	8 units per gross acre

 

(b) PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY/INTENSITY INCREMENT FACTORS.

	COMMUNITY CENTER	VILLAGE CENTER	NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER
(1)  For at least 12% of the gross commercial acreage in green area, and the landscaping of parking lots in a way that expanses of parking will be relieved by natural features or changes in grade, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in FAR	20% in FAR	30% in FAR
(2)  For improved common recreational space totaling at least 200 square feet per dwelling unit (available without charge) for use by the residents;  OR At least 200 square feet per dwelling unit of private open space contiguous to each dwelling unit;  OR A combination of both of the above items, which provides at least 200 square feet of either recreational space or private open space per dwelling unit, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units	10% in dwelling units
(3)  For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, which provides a direct, uninterrupted link either between blocks or between major structures located at least 500 feet from each other, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	10% in dwelling units, 5% in FAR	6% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(4)  For public facilities (excluding streets and open space areas), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	45% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR	20% in dwelling units; 15% in FAR	18% in dwelling units; 30% in FAR
(5)  For distinctive streetscape design or furnishings (such as luminaries, directional and advertising signs, benches, and paved surfaces), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	4% in dwelling units; 20% in FAR
(6)  For preserving irreplaceable features (such as stands of trees, natural swales, or historic buildings), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	5% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR	2% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR
(7)  For L-A-C Zone applications submitted pursuant to Section 27-179(a)(1)(A), for each 2,500 square feet of lands which are combined in one application (having a total area of at least 10,000 square feet), provided these lands were owned by different individuals or corporations, and have not been subdivided, for at least two years prior to submittal of the application, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR	0.04 in FAR for each 2,500 square feet; the total increment granted shall not exceed 0.32 FAR
(8)  For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	15% in dwelling units; 10% in FAR	10% in dwelling units; 5% in FAR

 

(c) PUBLIC BENEFIT FEATURES AND DENSITY/INTENSITY INCREMENT
FACTORS FOR MIXED RETIREMENT DEVELOPMENT.

(1)  For open space at a ratio of 3.5 acres per 100 dwelling units (with a minimum size of 1 acre) an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(2)  For enhancing existing physical features (such as breakfront treatment of waterways, sodding of slopes susceptible to erosion action, thinning and grubbing of growth, and the like), an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	25% in dwelling units
(3)  For a pedestrian system separated from vehicular rights-of-way, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(4)  For recreational/community/cultural facilities including at a minimum an indoor/outdoor swimming pool and a community center with facilities catering to the retired, elderly, or physically handicapped	50% in dwelling units
(5)  For public facilities (except streets and open space areas),an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	30% in dwelling units
(6)  For creating activity centers with space provided for quasi-public services (such as churches, community meeting rooms, and the like), a density increment factor may be granted not to exceed	10% in dwelling units
(7)  For incorporating solar access or active/passive solar energy in design, an increment factor may be granted, not to exceed	5% in dwelling units
(8)  For providing 3 or more different dwelling types	15% in dwelling units for each additional dwelling unit type

 

(d)

Other regulations.

(1)

Each lot shall have frontage on, and direct vehicular access to, a public street, except lots for which private streets or other access rights-of-way have been authorized pursuant to Subtitle 24 of this Code.

(2)

Additional regulations concerning development and use of property in the L-A-C Zone are as provided for in Divisions 1, 4, and 5 of this Part, General (Part 2), Off-Street Parking and Loading (Part 11), Signs (Part 12), and the Landscape Manual.

(e)

Adjoining properties.

(1)

For the purposes of this Section, the word "adjoining" also includes properties separated by streets, other public rights-of-way, or railroad lines.

(CB-46-1985; CB-1-1989; CB-84-1990; CB-47-1996; CB-78-1996)